Drought and rebuild mixed for GDP
Government banking up for tender
Farmer anger at biosecurity breach
IBM Australia to cut 1500 jobs
Mataura briquette plant to continue operations
Christchurch store benefits from hard slog
Debt load hits Powerco bottom line
Telecom may cut football-watching price
Fed paints brighter US picture
Storm, heavy snow blast country
James Gandolfini dies, aged 51
Burglar's horror at dead man find
Big Chill: What you need to know
Russell Brand's gobsmacking TV interview
Storm 'crunch time' yet to come
Sportspeople stand out as most trusted Kiwis
Storm, heavy snow blast country
Russell Brand's gobsmacking TV interview
James Gandolfini dies, aged 51
Hairy-leg stockings cause a storm
Panel shop chops BMW X5 SUV into a ute
Mana wants low interest loans for Maori
Sesame Street creates a Muppet whose dad is in jail
Farming
Big growth for fruit
Fresh fruit exports could triple in the next 10 years if Kiwis can fully harness the industry's potential.
Shear ability
For a region dominated by dairy farming, Taranaki has produced a high number of top shearers.
Anger at biosecurity breach
Farmers unhappy at time it took for action over foreign animal part found in palm kernel feed.
Turning dirt into liquid gold
Landcorp head Chris Kelly has overseen massive growth in the government farming company, but now he is leaving.
Wine industry prospects brighten
Rising prices for grapes and viticultural land are helping winemakers recover from recent blows.
Yashili sold in $2b deal
Infant formula producer Yashili, which sources milk from NZ, is being taken over by China Mengniu Dairy.
Fonterra outlines case
The three-day hearing into Fonterra's $200 million plant expansion plans has started.
Dairy auction prices improve
Farm worker awarded $40k
Runholder rails against TB testing
High country farmer doesn't want to test for TB because inconclusive results have led to animals being needlessly slaughtered.
Farming's new normal
Volatility and uncertainly is a problem for sheep and beef farmers, Beef+Lamb boss Mike Petersen says.
Closing the gap with chilled meat
100 years of shorthorn cows
Anger at biosecurity breach
Farmers unhappy at time it took for action over foreign animal part found in palm kernel feed.
'Massive gains' by sheep farmers
New Zealand's sheep farmers should take a bow for outstanding improvement in productivity in the last 25 years.
Winter shearing has payoffs
Sheep might want their wool on their backs for the cold winter months, but farmers say they shear in winter to get heavier lambs and better wool.
Lessons from export glitch
Artery severed in shearing accident
Shear ability
For a region dominated by dairy farming, Taranaki has produced a high number of top shearers.
Sponsored links
Wine industry prospects brighten
Rising prices for grapes and viticultural land are helping winemakers recover from recent blows.
Feijoas year-round option
Picking feijoas is a family affair at the weekend for the Stones.
Harvest buoys wine industry
Bumper crop of feijoas
Big growth for fruit
Fresh fruit exports could triple in the next 10 years if Kiwis can fully harness the industry's potential.
Focus on Maori agribusiness
The Maori economy is arguably the sleeping giant of our rural economy, and it's in all our interests that we wake it up.
Farms selling for 20% more
The pace of farm sales has quickened in recent months, with farms selling at prices 20 per cent more than a year ago.
Opportunities must be chased
China boon for farmers
Turning dirt into liquid gold
Landcorp head Chris Kelly has overseen massive growth in the government farming company, but now he is leaving.
Why so keen to predict the future?
The news is all good for the rural economy, according to economists' crystal balls. But we all know how that can change.
Sales patter and succession
It's that time of year when farmers flock to Mystery Creek, looking for the innovations and bargains.
A career choice with variety
Farming and technology
Farming not for the unskilled
I find it disappointing that Work and Income New Zealand persists in using the agriculture and horticulture sectors as a dumping ground for unskilled labour.